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Its been three different spots so far and I have no idea what is causing it unfortunately, wish I did so I would know how to prevent it

So bout a month since I got my braces on and so far no major issues except my poor gums. I havent been able to use my electric toothbrush for almost 2 weeks now because of cuts on my gums. I am not sure what is causing it and when I asked my ortho they said to make sure I wasnt brushing too hard and...

After a week I was able to eat soft foods after two weeks I was eating everything I was prior to braces except the foods on the no-no list, now at almost 3 weeks I feel like a pro and am even biting in to foods again instead of cutting it all up and eating bite size pieces... Hang in there it will g...

I am 32 and have had my braces for almost 3 weeks now... Seems to be the thing to do at our age, I was just trying to be cool :roll: haha, nah its not so bad, most people dont really care and as scared as I was to put colored ligs on, unless someone is real close and really looking you cant even tel...

Hi onefastchick, LOL! Good nickname. Never been on a sportbike but have a few friends that do. One has a Hayabusa, and OMG!, it's quick!! He got busted by the State Patrol at 180+ and the judge was about ready to lock him up for a while, but got a heavy fine and a 2 yr. probation. I was a Harley ri...

Woohoo congrats Ken!

I told my mom I was going to get them and her response was typical of most people.... "I didnt think your teeth were bad enough, I didnt think you had an overbite..." and then she proceeded to call me tinsel teeth which we both got a good laugh at, I am not at all self conscious about my b...

Hi Tiffany, welcome to AW and congrats on getting braces! I also have a tooth that is high and am waiting anxiously for it to come down... Honestly, others on here can tell you how long it took for their teeth to come down but that is no true estimate of time for you. Bone structures and densities v...

Hey Dionne, go to tickerfactory.com to make a counter. I am 32 and have had braces for one week now, it does get better. Its funny that you say you feel 12, I have a 12 yr old daughter who will be getting braces when I get mine off but her friends have them now and when they come over I find myself ...

I agree with LC I think its mostly nerves, the thing is you have no way of knowing whether the decision you have made is the correct one. You know you dont want to continue with your teeth the way they are so backing out again will only make you unhappy that you didnt get them. I cannot speak to the...

So Day 6, I think I can probably stop posting daily now :) As of today, no more goopy globs of wax and I can chew/eat normal foods now although very slowly! My smile and speech are getting more "normal" whatever that is. Still no pain, some soreness or achiness but no pain and for the firs...

Awesome thread! All too often the only things we hear about or read about are the negatives. I have been contemplating posting a similar thread over the last few days but was going to wait til my braces are on a bit longer but so far I love them and am so happy I finally got the courage to get them!

I have had my braces for 5 days now, supposedly its quite painful day 2-3 and I have yet to experience real pain. My two front teeth were sore one day but it was an ache not a pain, I didnt even take anything for it. More annoying than anything is the molar bands cutting in to my cheeks but no teeth...

Some important things I have learned from this forum... 1. A treatment timeline is a complete guess, an ortho can make an educated guess based on past experience but until your teeth start moving there is no way to tell how long it will take. 2. Kind of goes with #1 but TRUST in your ortho, if you d...

Haha not at all, takes a lot to offend me!